Hi all!I've been interested in real estate for quite some time. Quick back story, I was a student at DePaul from 2017-2019 on a full scholarship. After switching majors times, I realized it wasn't for me, left, and s...
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Hi BPF! I've heard that my first rental property should be close to home so it's easier to manage. Ideally I would like a duplex where I could live in one part and rent out the other part for my 1st rental. That is n...
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I am 47, a single mom, a special education teacher and a recently licensed real estate agent ( which at the moment I am doing part-time while teaching). I hope to move full time into real estate after this school year...
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Hi I make around 40k a year and would just like input on the ideal strategy for my first deal. Should I flip, brrr, buy a rental. Anything besides house hacking. Thanks in advance :)
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My wife and I are self employed and have reached out to Sprout Mortgage to help us do a bank statement loan. We both have good (700+) credit so the agent said that we can possibly put as little as 10% down. I understa...
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Hello everyone! I am newbie to real estate investing and just started researching it. I have seen videos and blog posts discuss cash flow and the importance of 1% rule when analyzing a rental property. My question is ...
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Background: My wife and have been investing in real-estate for several years. She is a part time real estate agent with a W2 and I have a full time W2 job + managing our current rental portfolio + running a company on...
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Hello Everyone,I wanted to introduce myself. I recently moved to Aurora, IL with my family and am looking for investment properties in the surrounding area, mainly focusing on single family homes. I understand that my...
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There could be a few reasons why social media posts may not be bringing in clients:
- Not targeting the right audience - If your target customer persona doesn't align with who is actually seeing your posts, that coul...
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What is the best path to take after a natural disaster to recover the maximum amount in damages? I feel the need to pick myself up and brush myself off after losing an investment in Florida, and am wondering if the cl...